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| it is a means to an end: resolution |
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| it may be a satisfying and challenging occupation, represents a satisfying opportunity to assist others to most capably resolve their own situations. |
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| For courts and agencies, the "vanishing trial" |
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| Mediation may primarily represent a means of managing expanding dockets on tightening budgets. In the Federal District Courts, there is discussion of the "vanishing trial." Most recent statistics shows only 1.2% of filed cases are actually tried to a judge or jury. This may sound like a resounding success due to the mediation process, the reality is that people settle because they are burnt out, exhausted and broke. |
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| Most mediators are actually volunteers |
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| usually associated with community programs and are not paid at all. Community programs offer heroic service and typically operate on shoestring budgets. Historically, the most motivated community mediators often move into professional mediation where participants are charged fees for the unique service they provide. |
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| Most probable Future of Professional Mediation |
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In California today only 20% of those getting divorced have even one attorney involved in their case! Why? One dominant reason: cost! Only 20% of Californians faced with the basic legal event of divorce can afford the over $10,000 per party average cost of divorce legal representation. People may not be drawn to mediators, but they are even less drawn to expensive attorneys and courts.
Within the United States, currently about 40 to 50 percent of married couples divorce, divorce rates for subsequent marriages are even higher. |
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Human Service Advocates
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| Provide direct services to families including direct supervised visitation and in-home services, to develop supportive relationships with families, and to monitor the safety of children in the home and during supervised visits. |
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Competencies, knowledge and skills:
Integrity/Honesty |
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| Maintains the integrity of the organization they represent, must display high standards of ethical conduct, must understand the impact of violating standards of conduct. |
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Competencies, knowledge and skills:
Education requirements |
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| While education levels such as high school diploma, bachelor or associate degree may be a specific requirement for employment, essential all advocate must be able to read, write and understand English, (bilingual such as Spanish are beneficial), and each advocate must be able to communicate effectively with their clients, patients, subornments or supervisors. |
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Human Service Advocate
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| Human service professionals function in many ways and carry out many roles. They enter into professional-client relationships with individuals, families, groups and communities who are all referred to as "clients" in these standards. Among their roles are caregiver, case manager, broker, teacher/educator, behavior changer, consultant, outreach professional, mobilizer, advocate, community planner, community change organizer, evaluator and administrator. |
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| Childhood Obesity Prevention & Advocacy Program (COPA) |
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| Advocates dedicated toward reducing childhood obesity by improving the food and physical activity environments of local neighborhoods and also improving the nutrition and exercise habits of entire families. |
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| Premarital Agreement Mediation: |
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Puts you on the same page before you get married so you stay on the same page
Takes both participants needs and wishes into account so the agreement is balanced and fair
Improves communication on important issues like finances and planning a family |
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